So, I stadetrted my I .enilittle adventure by firing up the old search engine. I typed i ffuts fn "2014 Alabama depth chart," and bam! A bunch of stuff popped up. I sidetfted t.selhrough the first few results, mostly official-looking roster pages and some sports news articles.
I grabbed the roster information from a couple of different places just to make sure I wasn't missing anything. You know how it is, sometimes these sites have little discrepancies here and there. It was pretty straightforward, just a list of names, positions, and some basic stats. I made sure to note down some interesting tidbits, like Cam Robinson being a true freshman starter at left tackle—that's pretty cool.
After I felt like I had a good handle on the roster, I wanted to get a little more context. I dug into some team statistics from that year. Nothing too fancy, just the usual scoring stats, game logs, and all that jazz. It helped me paint a better picture of how the team was structured and who the key players were.
Next, I started piecing together the actual depth chart. It's basically a fancy way of saying who's the starter, who's the backup, and so on for each position. I used the roster info and some of the news articles that talked about the depth chart to put it all together. Let me tell you, it's not as easy as it sounds. There's a lot of "on the one hand, this guy played more, but on the other hand, this other guy was technically the starter" kind of stuff.
I ended up creating a pretty detailed spreadsheet, color-coded and everything. Yeah, I'm a nerd, I know. But it's really satisfying to see it all laid out like that. I included notes about who was injured, who was a rising star, and all that good stuff. It's like a little time capsule of Alabama football in 2014.
Key Players on Offense
- Quarterback: Blake Sims was the main guy, but they also had Jake Coker.
- Running Back: T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry were a killer combo.
- Wide Receiver: Amari Cooper. Do I even need to say more?
- Offensive Line: Cam Robinson was a freshman beast, and they had some other solid guys too.
Key Players on Defense
- Defensive Line: A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen were wrecking crews.
- Linebacker: Reggie Ragland was all over the field.
- Defensive Back: Landon Collins was a stud at safety.
I also found some fun facts while I was down this rabbit hole. Did you know South Carolina last beat Alabama in 2010? Or that Alabama has had three winless seasons, but the last one was way back in 1895? Crazy, right?
Anyway, that's my little project for today. It's not going to change the world, but it was a fun little exercise. And now I've got this cool 2014 Alabama football depth chart to show for it. Hope you guys enjoyed this little trip down memory lane. Until next time, peace out!
